The game of Sic Bo has its roots in China. The words Sic Bo means a pair of dice. Sic Bo retains its originality and is played with three dice. According to history, the game of Sic Bo was played with some bricks. An overturned bowl and two plates are placed and the bricks are tumbled between them. This eventually transformed to cage shaker and dice. The dice version has become exceedingly popular in casinos today.



The ancient version of the game Sic Bo was also called Tai Sai meaning Lucky Dice. Sic Bo was called Hi Lo in Philippines. The game was also very popular in Macau and was called Dai Siu which means Big Small. The game of Sic Bo also bears resemblance to the English game of Grand Hazard.

Sic Bo was widely played in the southeast region especially China, Asia and Korea. Migration from one region to the other popularized the game in the west. Today Sic Bo is played in casinos all over the world. The players have to bet on the result of the three dice. There are multiple combinations that are possible. The outcome can include single numbers, two, or three kinds of numbers. Sic Bo pays high odds for a triple. The odds are as high as 180 to 1. If the bet is on a single dice, the payout is 1 to 1. Payout is 1 to 1 if player opts for Small Bets and Big Bets. For small bets the sum of the three dice has to be between 4 and 10, while for the Big Bets the sum has to be between 11 and 17.

Modern Sic Bo is played on a special table that has the pictorial depiction of the 50 probable bets. Players have to place their bets on a chosen section of the table. The dealer tumbles the dice in a basket. The winning combinations are highlighted. The winners are handed the payouts and the unsuccessful bets are removed. To make the game of Sic Bo fair, the dice are rolled on a cage shaped like an egg-timer. The results are displayed as the cage ceases to stop.

Sic Bo has excited people from the day it was invented. The lights, the color, and sounds draw people to the casinos. Sic Bo was so popular in ancient times that it was one of the Big Four Chinese games. It was categorized as a Fortune game. Ancient people used to test themselves rather than winning money, which is the prime motive these days.